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    Learn shell scripting for automating tasks in Unix/Linux environments. Understand how to write and execute shell scripts for system administration.

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      Red Hat

      Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Private Cloud, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, User Accounts, IBM Cloud, Cloud Management, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), OS Process Management, Systems Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      234 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Ethical Hacking with Open Source Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Penetration Testing, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Troubleshooting, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability, Data Ethics, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Network Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Network Automation Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Development Environment, Postman API Platform, Restful API, Authentications, YAML, Software Development Tools, Software Development Methodologies, Software-Defined Networking, CI/CD, DevOps, IT Automation, Network Engineering, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, JSON, Network Protocols, Network Routing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      133 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Code Coverage, Behavior-Driven Development, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Case, Test Data, Integration Testing, Restful API, Microservices

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      232 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Linux: File Management for Devops

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, File Management, Linux Administration, File Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Basics of Cisco Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Network Security, Routing Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Switches, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Routing, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, Local Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Configuration Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Python Scripting for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Python Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Devops Tools, Software Development Tools, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Program Development

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      JavaScript Programming Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Javascript, Data Structures, Debugging, JSON, Scripting, Web Development, Web Applications, Computer Programming, HTML and CSS, Software Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Git (Version Control System), Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      SIEM Splunk Hands-On Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring, Dashboard, Incident Response, Threat Detection, User Accounts, Data Transformation, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Systems Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization, Event Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      326 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Python 101: Develop Your First Python Program

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Program Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      266 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Access an EC2 instance shell from the AWS console

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Web Applications, Public Cloud, Linux Servers, Apache, Remote Access Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      DevOps and Build Automation with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Package and Software Management, Software Testing, Docker (Software), Unit Testing, Scripting, Development Testing, CI/CD, Test Automation, Integration Testing, DevOps, Python Programming, Web Scraping

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular shell scripting courses

    • Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems: Red Hat
    • IBM Ethical Hacking with Open Source Tools: IBM
    • Network Automation Engineering Fundamentals: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development: IBM
    • Linux: File Management for Devops: Coursera Project Network
    • Basics of Cisco Networking: LearnQuest
    • Python Scripting for DevOps: Coursera Project Network
    • JavaScript Programming Essentials: IBM
    • SIEM Splunk Hands-On Guide: EDUCBA
    • Python 101: Develop Your First Python Program: Coursera Project Network

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